Knee Pain In Women Runners Might Start In The HipsA pain in or
around the knees doesn't mean you've got bum knees; you could have a
problem elsewhere that simply magnifies itself when it reaches the
knees. That appears to be the case with many women runners who develop
knee pain. Their real problem is weak hip muscles, and the way to
reduce knee pain is to strengthen the hip muscles. Source: The American
Journal Of Sports Medicine. More

Protein Supplementation Doesn't Increase Strength GainsIt
seems almost a given among avid strength-trainers that you need to
consume additional protein to maximize your potential strength gains.
But this study casts doubts on that assumption. Dutch researchers gave
protein supplements to healthy older men before and after a 12-week
strength training program. Another group followed the same program, but
got no protein supplements. Both groups showed the same amount of
strength gains. Source: American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition. More

Women Triathletes Closest To Men In Swimming, Farthest Behind In RunningThe
25+ years of top-flight competition in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon
have provided a wonderful laboratory for a range of sports science
research, including male-female performance differences. Those gender
differences now appear to have leveled off, with women trailing men by
about 12.6 percent overall. When you divide this into the three
distinct sports, the male-female difference is 9.8 percent in swimming,
12.7 percent in cycling, and 13.3 percent in running.Source: Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise. MoreIt's Smart To Remember That Caffeine/Coffee Can Have Negative Effects TooWe've
covered lots of studies in the last several years showing that caffeine
can improve physical performance, probably by lowering perceived
exertion while you exercise and also by increasing the force of muscle
contractions. But it's also important to note that these benefits don't
extend to all, and that there are potential negative effects to
caffeine/coffee consumption. This review concludes: "Potential
detrimental effects of caffeine consumption on exercise
performance include gastric upset, withdrawal, sleep disturbance, and
interactions with other dietary supplements." Source: Applied
Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. More